Ma Huang (Sheng)

Ma Huang (Sheng)


  • Chineese Name: 麻黄(生)
  • Pin Yin Name: Ma Huang (Sheng)
  • Latin Name: Herba Ephedrae
  • Natures: Warm
  • Taste: Sour, Acrid/Pungent, slightly Bitter
  • Chanels Entered: Lung, Bladder
Acid-Warm Exterior-Releasing Medicinals (Xin Wen Jie Biao Yao)
from 1,5 to 10
Liberates the Surface
Favors perspiration
Dissipates Wind-Cold
Dissipates Cold
Favors the Lung’s diffusion function
Calms dyspnea
Stops cough
Favors Water elimination (diuresis)
Disperses swellings (edemas)
Decongests the nose
Favors eruptions
Stops pruritus